Question re Surgery

abrub

I'm trying to remember if I read somewhere here about some supplement or OTC med to take shortly after surgery to cut down inflammation.  As I'm heading in for my 4th major abdominal surgery, I have more concerns than ever about adhesions and inflammation.

Was it an acid reducer or something else? 

Thanks in advance for any insights.

Alice

John23

Adhesions

Some reading:

Adhesion Prevention

Post/pre op Adhesions

Anything available for reading is dedicated to the surgeon, not the patient. You, the patient, have absolutely no control over the formation of an adhesion.

I would sit and have a long chat with the surgeon and stress my concerns. There are procedures he/she can take to greatly reduce the chances of adhesions, but they can not prevent it from happening. Adhesions are a normal occurrence of the natural repair of the body.

My best to you,

John

 

Lovekitties

Is this it?

Here is a thread which speaks to what I think you were looking for:

http://csn.cancer.org/node/258177

 

annalexandria

Lovekitties said:

Is this it?

Here is a thread which speaks to what I think you were looking for:

http://csn.cancer.org/node/258177

 

That's it.

I took cimetidine/Tagamet for my last surgery.  There's a fair bit of research out of Japan that suggests it makes it harder for any cancer cells that escape during surgery to attach to surrounding tissue.

abrub

Lovekitties said:

Is this it?

Here is a thread which speaks to what I think you were looking for:

http://csn.cancer.org/node/258177

 

Exactly!

Thank you.  I'll ask my surgeon about that.

traci43

cimitidine

For what it's worth i took 800 mg daily for about 6 months post surgery two years ago.  That was my 4th surgery and the first time i went more than a year without a recurrence. NED 2 years and counting. Hope all goes well for you.  Traci